Grandma's Oatmeal Date Cookies
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ tsp vanilla
- ½ cup cold water
- Simmer in water (keep covered) until mushy
- Cream shortening and sugar
- Add all other ingredients except water
- work well, add water, knead until smooth
- Roll out to ¼" thick
- Cut to cookie shapes (cookie cutter, open soup can, or whatever)
- Bake for 10-12 minutes
- Add date filling while warm
Recipe by Dan Blumenfeld at https://danieljblumenfeld.com/grandmas-oatmeal-date-cookies/
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